The Grey Lady Music Lounge, Sunday 15th January 2012
This is a past event.
Headline Act: Steve McCormack
Steve is a last-minute headline replacement, playing an all-too-rare solo set.
Local singer/songwriter Steve McCormack is regarded as one of the finest performing guitarists in the local area, playing lead guitar in "The Charlie Rivers Band," "Barney Jameson and the Hollow Men," "Sevenscore" and most recently became the first ever male to join the infamous all female "Paul Duntons Crew." He has taught guitar from the age of nineteen, and Travelled all over the world playing guitar for numerous acts including a tour of California last autumn with "The Charlie Rivers Band." He also toured most of Europe last Summer with ABBA GOLD including a headline gig in the heart of Amsterdam in front of 12,000 people. His solo act allows him to play the frontman singing and performing on both 12 and 6 string guitar. Having headlined Local and Live in the past as frontman of the local Indie Band "The Rox," Steve now performs with his trio, consisting of himself and two great musicians, Jamie Latty and Matt Wilson . Jamie is also the Bass player for "The Charlie Rivers Band" whilst Matt also plays for "The Violet Jive," "Dan Clews," and Last years Headliners "Cyrano" but to name a few. Steve continues to write, record and tour and will continue to for years and years to come.
Drifting Embers
It's now five years since Drifting Embers formed - at the tail-end of the seemingly never-ending winter of 2011. Their line-up has now settled, and Drifting Embers continue to create music that warms the soul through genuine song craft and beguiling harmonies.
Nick Faulkner’s rich, heartfelt lead vocal is accompanied by Richard Scott’s expressive guitar playing, Alex Denny's winding bass lines and Jeff Miles' subtle but driving percussion. All write songs and provide backing vocals - bringing alive gorgeous melodies and harmonisations that are instantly memorable.
With influences across musical boundaries, beyond just folk to rock and soul, Drifting Embers’ songs defy easy categorisation but will find many friends among lovers of pure, timeless music.
Paul Cheese
Paul Cheese is the front man of 4th Wall, the loud and up-front indie outfit with concrete in their veins. Now the wild man with three-foot blonde dreads has completed a journey to discover his softer side. He took his acoustic album project on the road with a marathon cycle around the British Isles. Using his skills as a recording engineer – one of his many talents that also include writing and teaching – Paul condensed his studio rig until it fitted on a bike. He then pedalled to the four furthest points of the British mainland, recording the album as he went. He drew inspiration from the locations encountered en route and recorded the performances there and then. ‘A song evokes a place,’ says Paul, ‘Some settings can be uplifting and that influences the sound you make. When you have a big grin, it changes the shape of your voice.’
When he returned from this epic, 2000-mile voyage, Paul had his new album in the bag. Called Just For The Record, it will be launched on 14 January 2013 but exclusive, pre-launch, limited edition CDs will be available at this performance.
To see more of Paul’s journey visit his blog, or visit him on Facebook or at his website.
Drew Worthley
London-based troubador Drew Worthley has been immersed in the music scene since growing up in Kent. In the last decade he has focused on developing a passionate and distinctive approach to playing the acoustic guitar with other artists, even playing a live session on the Bob Harris show on BBC Radio 2. His debut album ‘The Ember’ is a collection of wistful and honest ballads about love and loss. Although all the tracks are centred around a spine of acoustic finger-picking or strummed guitar, a sprawling web of banjos, ukuleles, cajon, bass and trumpet weave their way around Worthley’s heartfelt vocals to create a diverse musical tapestry. Rhythm&Blues magazine awarded the “intoxicating” record a 10/10 review, whilst Maverick magazine called it an album which “will take an extraordinary effort to even match let alone better.” With a track recently featured in Wired magazine, this is an album and acoustic performance not to miss.
A free download of '3am' is available at Drew's website.
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